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Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 393 · 40 questions
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Stay safe (Source, date, other sites): Real checks: the source, the date, the author, other trusted sites, the full story, a fact-check site. Not real checks: likes, forwards, a scary headline, “SHARE NOW”, capitals, it feels true. Deepfakes can copy faces and voices; check shocking clips with trusted news and money requests with family.

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  1. 1.📰 A real check or not a real check: asking a teacher? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  2. 2.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  3. 3.🤖 What is a deepfake? (a) a camera filter only (b) a deep-sea video (c) a type of virus (d) a computer-made fake
  4. 4.True or false: “it has a photo” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  6. 6.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes are always easy to spot. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) counting the likes (b) checking the photo date (c) it feels true (d) it says SHARE NOW
  8. 8.📰 A real check or not a real check: reading the full story? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  9. 9.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the source (b) a friend forwarded it (c) reading the full story (d) a fact-check website
  11. 11.True or false: “it has many emojis” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🤖 Fact or myth? Lips that do not match the words can be a sign of a fake video. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  13. 13.📰 A real check or not a real check: it feels true? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  14. 14.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  15. 15.True or false: “asking a teacher” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🤖 Fact or myth? A clear, sharp video can never be fake. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  17. 17.📰 A real check or not a real check: it says SHARE NOW? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  18. 18.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) counting the likes (b) reading the full story (c) a scary headline (d) it has a photo
  19. 19.🤖 Fact or myth? A deepfake is a video, photo or voice made or changed by a computer to look real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  20. 20.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the source? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  21. 21.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  22. 22.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) checking the numbers (c) it says SHARE NOW (d) a fact-check website
  23. 23.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) a long forward chain (c) checking the date (d) reading the full story
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) a long forward chain (c) a fact-check website (d) checking the source
  25. 25.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the photo date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it feels true (b) it went viral (c) asking a teacher (d) a scary headline
  27. 27.True or false: “checking the source” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: “it feels true” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.📰 A real check or not a real check: a fact-check website? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
  30. 30.True or false: “checking the date” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: “a scary headline” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: “checking the numbers” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: “it is in ALL CAPS” is not a real way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) asking a teacher (b) checking the source (c) checking the numbers (d) it has a photo
  35. 35.🤖 Fact or myth? Only film studios can make fake videos. (a) a fact (b) a myth
  36. 36.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) a scary headline (c) checking the source (d) it is in ALL CAPS
  38. 38.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the numbers (b) it feels true (c) it went viral (d) it says SHARE NOW
  39. 39.True or false: “reading the full story” is a good way to check news. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) it feels true (c) it has a photo (d) a friend forwarded it

Answer key

  1. a good check
  2. a myth
  3. a computer-made fake
  4. True
  5. a good check
  6. a myth
  7. checking the photo date
  8. a good check
  9. False
  10. a friend forwarded it
  11. True
  12. a fact
  13. not a real check
  14. not a real check
  15. False
  16. a myth
  17. not a real check
  18. reading the full story
  19. a fact
  20. a good check
  21. a fact
  22. it says SHARE NOW
  23. a long forward chain
  24. a long forward chain
  25. a good check
  26. asking a teacher
  27. False
  28. True
  29. a good check
  30. False
  31. True
  32. False
  33. True
  34. it has a photo
  35. a myth
  36. a myth
  37. checking the source
  38. checking the numbers
  39. True
  40. finding other sites

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